STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Ali Rose Modica was identical to some other 4 year-old little lady. She was a pupil in a neighborhood pre-school and delighted to be large sister to 2 child brothers.
And she had no prior medical situations.
But in January the toddler was positioned on a ventilator and needed to be transported from the Jersey Shore Medical Center to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Doctors gave her a 65% likelihood of survival.
Ali Rose’s situation, that occurred instantly, was as a result of problems that resulted from the influenza virus.
According to her mother and father, Dalainna and Joseph, Ali Rose was speculated to be transported by helicopter to the Philadelphia hospital, however because it was snowing she needed to be pushed. Precious time was misplaced.
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Ali Rose suffered cardiac arrest upon arrival — and this was the day that will change every thing for the Modica household.
After being unconscious and on an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine, Ali Rose’s physique suffered — particularly her kidneys, lungs and her coronary heart.
Yet she defied the percentages and her organs are actually performing at 100%.
The trauma to her physique left her with hypoxic mind harm because of the cardiac arrest, which affected her motor abilities , her features, and her speech.
Ali Rose Modica and her child brothers. (Courtesy/Modica household)Staten Island Advance
Ali’s mother and father, former Richmond residents who now stay in Old Bridge, N.J., saved their daughter’s twine blood from start.
At the current time they’re looking for well being care professionals and additional details about stem cell analysis for non-traumatic mind accidents.
HOW OTHERS CAN HELP
The Modicas are hopeful medical professionals — whose specialty lies in stem cell research within the space of hypoxic mind harm as a result of cardiac arrest — will come ahead after listening to of their little lady’s plight.
They are additionally in search of any grant packages or funding that would assist the trigger so that Ali Rose, now 5, will get the prospect she deserves in order that she will be able to communicate, stroll and be impartial once more.
Ali Rose Modica and her two child brothers in entrance of their Christmas tree. (Courtesy/Modica household)Staten Island Advance
They additionally ask that Staten Islanders unfold consciousness in regards to the situation in order that their little lady and others with the identical situation could also be helped.
Visit the household on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alessandramodica729?igsh=N3hrNGhkZWpucnBx&utm_source=qr
Friends of the Modica household have began a Go Fund Me for Ali. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-support-ali-rose
The Modicas report that each penny raised will proceed for use in help of Ali Rose, her remedy and her stem cell analysis in order that she’s going to regain her motor abilities and assist others sooner or later who’ve the identical situation.
If anybody is aware of of any present analysis which will assist or well being care physicians with a specialty in that discipline, contact Dalainna or Joseph at dmodica29@gmail.com or telephone them at 917 299-4585.
